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Licensee
Name: CHOPSTICKS SUPER BUFFET License Number: SEA6213049
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 2543 COUNTRYSIDE BLVD #1
CLEARWATER, FL 33761

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 06/21/2018 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-08-4    Basic - Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls - mat in direct contact with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cornstarch bin **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-45-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Two large tubs of chicken sitting on the floor after preparing **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-01-4    Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pots and pans area **Warning**
14-34-4    Basic - Exterior of ice machine with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area covered with standing water in the kitchen **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Sushi line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of convection oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Prep area in the back of kitchen **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4    Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppms, corrected to 50 ppms **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Out back storage and outside freezer **Warning**
03D-01-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Noodles cooked 4 hours ago (noon) is 72°, volunteered to discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of pineapple and one can tapioca pudding **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cornstarch bin in the kitchen **Warning**
01B-38-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Chicken prep was 4 hours and 35 minutes ago and the temperature is 55° after putting it in smaller containers and in the freezer, 130 pounds of chicken **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-07-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Chicken prep was 4 hours and 35 minutes ago and the temperature is 55° after putting it in smaller containers and in the freezer, 130 pounds of chicken **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting boards stained/soiled and grooved in the kitchen area and pots and pans area **Warning**
31A-13-4    Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink for dirty glasses at the wait station area **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Rubber gloves in the back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the men's restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-16-4    Intermediate - Prep person was mixing raw animal food with their bare hands. Cook was mixing a large pan-of raw chicken and flour without using gloves. He discontinued, washed hands and put gloves on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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